Managed Service on behalf of
Recommended Reading for Young Children
|
 Seathorne Primary School,
Skegness
|
As a service we recognise the immense value that books provide for
young children. Members of the Birth to Five Service have
recommended their favourite texts for this age - range. We
hope that you enjoy sharing these with children in your setting.
Why not join Early Reading Connects? Backed by DCSF
funding and targeting all early years practitioners, this project
aims to engage and involve children's families in
encouraging a love a language, stories and reading among
babies, toddlers and young children. Resources include a website
and a family involvement toolkit. For more details visit www.earlyreadingconnects.org.uk
Children's Book Week is coming soon. During the week of
4th-10th October 2010 many of you will be taking part in special
events to celebrate and promote reading for pleasure. This years
theme is Books around the World. If you would like to join in but
are stuck for ideas, then
click here. A free Children's Book Week pack has been sent
to all maintained primary schools and special schools in June but
if you would like to download or request a pack,
click here.
This year's National Poetry Day will
be on Thursday 7th October 2010. This year its theme is Home. The
Birth to Five Service encourage you to take part in celebrating
this day by joining in national events and organising activities
within the setting. For ideas on promoting poetry within the
setting, click here. Find out the favourite children's poems of Birth to Five
Service staff members.
It is National Bookstart Day on Friday
10th June 2011 when the theme is 'All Aboard'. Bookstart
Dayhighlights the fun and importance of sharing books.
World Book
Day will be held on Thursday 3rd March 2011. Schools are
automatically registered for World Book Day but if you are an
early years setting and would like to register you need to do this
yourself. You can register online at World Book
Day.
